This course is for those who want flexibility to design their own programme and the option to switch to specialised courses like Business Management with Marketing or Business with Economics after the first year.

Businesses have to constantly challenge and re-invent themselves to compete in the increasingly competitive global market.

As such, employers need graduates who can go beyond business theory with practical skills and real-world experience of how the business world works.

Why UWE Bristol?

BA(Hons) Business and Management is driven by the needs of organisations, with an emphasis on skills development. It equips you with knowledge and experience you need to succeed in your career.

This course is for those who want a business career but aren't ready to specialise yet. It's flexible and practical, giving you lots of choice and the chance to hone interests through specialist modules.

This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

If you complete the 'Coaching in Organisations' module you'll also be awarded the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 3 Award in Coaching.

Enterprise is at the heart of everything we do at Bristol Business School. We help our students to get their start-up ideas up and running with funding, support, desk space and our own in-house crowdfunding platform.

You'll gain real-world experience through placements and internships and get access to guest speakers, case studies, competitions and online simulations, ensuring you graduate ready for work.

Where can it take me?

Business and Management at UWE Bristol is a broad, practical degree with many potential specialisms and a range of career pathways.

Accreditations and partnerships:

Content

The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year one

You will study:

Introduction to Business and Management

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Understanding Business and Financial Information (Business, International and Management)

Understanding the Business and Economic Environment

Understanding Organisations and People (Business, International and Management)

Understanding the Principles of Marketing (Business, International and Management)

Contemporary Business Issues

Business Decision Making for Management.

Year two

You will study:

Managing People

Management Skills (Business and Management)

Accounting Information for Business (Business, International and Management)

International Business

Research Methods for Business

Introductory Research Project

Operations and Supply Management.

Plus one optional module from:

Market Analysis for Private Investors

International Trade and Multinational Business

Good Business, Bad Business and Sustainability

Integrated Marketing Communications

Employment Relations OR Equality Law and Diversity Management

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Digital Business Management

Credit Management: Theory and Practice

Design Thinking.

Placement year (if applicable)

If you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work or study placement after Year two.

Depending on which you choose, you'll either complete a placement learning or learning and development module.

See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.

Final year

You will study:

Strategic Management (Business, International and Management)

Managing Organisational Change

Integrated Business Management Simulation.

Plus three optional modules from the list below (two if you've completed a study year abroad or a placement year):

International Financial Management

Investment Management

Personal Financial Planning

The Economics of Developing Countries

Sustainable Business

Events and Festivals Management

Global Marketing Management

Public Relations

Interactive and Digital Marketing

Competing Through Quality

Project Management

Coaching in Organisations

Organisational Leadership

HR Development and Knowledge Management

International HRM

International Business in the Emerging Markets

Business Innovation and Growth

Entrepreneurship: Ideas and Practice

Virtual Business

Accounting for Managers

Brand Management

Work Integrated Learning

Cross Cultural Learning and Development.

And one major project from:

Critical Business Enquiry Project

Enterprise Project

Applied Business Project

Business Project.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

You'll learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, case studies, online exercises and simulation activities. You'll be expected to read independently to broaden and strengthen your learning.

You'll develop your communication and presentation skills, IT and numeracy skills, and project and time management skills throughout.

Your improved problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, evaluation and innovation skills will help you stand out as a graduate.

Placements

Students who get work experience tend to graduate with better degrees. Experience also hones your skills, industry knowledge and professional network, making you a sought after graduate.

Your placement is valuable because it allows you to gain real-world experience and skills that increase your employability.

We have a strong, growing network of placement organisations. Past students have secured roles at Rolls Royce, HP, IBM, the NHS, Hayes, Microsoft, Maclaren F1 and Lidl in marketing, recruitment and other business areas.

Study year abroad

You'll also have opportunities to study overseas on courses that are taught in English and relevant to your degree. The study year abroad is not a paid placement.

Designed with student input, the Business School building offers learning spaces for individual and group study plus conference rooms you can book. It's a space for students and businesses to come together, collaborate and form new partnerships.

The library and Business School both offer spaces for silent and group study and rooms you can book. You'll have access to recommended books, trade press, academic journals, and industry databases on and off campus.

Supplementary fee information

Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on. Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year.

You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the four year course and then transfer to the three year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.

Always seek advice before taking any action that may have implications for your funding.

Typical offers

Tariff points: 120

GCSE: For all applicants, Grade C/4 or above in English Language and Mathematics, or equivalent. Please note the University does not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificates in Adult Numeracy and Literacy as suitable alternatives to GCSEs.

English Language Requirement:

If English is not your first language, you will need to meet the UK Border Agency's and the University's minimum English language requirements such as the International English Language Test (IELTS) overall score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component.

A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. You can include points from A-Level General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) towards overall tariff. You must have at least two A-Levels.

Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; to include 30 level 3 credits at merit.

Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required.

Entry requirements

If you do not think you will be able to meet the entry requirements for entry into Year 1 of this course, you can consider applying for the Foundation Year of this or related degree courses.

If you have completed your qualifications and do not meet the normal entry requirements, but you can show us that you have relevant experience and capabilities that make you suited to this course, we will be pleased to consider your application. Please make sure your application form includes details of your experience and capabilities. If you would like to discuss this before formally applying, please talk to us at an open day or contact the course leader (details above).